U.S. Ties to Libya Closer Than Previously Believed

[Pendragon]

No, you are mixing apples and oranges.

The Republicans caused the debt crisis, the downgrade, and have hamstrung the economy.

Those are the real issues facing Americans today, not this nonsense about whether or not we should assist in operations being conducted by our allies in Libya (which by the way, we should).

[Mister D]

No, you are mixing apples and oranges.

The Republicans caused the debt crisis, the downgrade, and have hamstrung the economy.

Those are the real issues facing Americans today, not this nonsense about whether or not we should assist in operations being conducted by our allies in Libya (which by the way, we should).

Of course! The GOP has done great evil! The Democrats are just trying to do what's right.

Of course we should assist our allies (???) in Libya. When liberal Democrats drop bombs it's justified.

[Pendragon]

So does your new outlook suggest abandoning our long standing allies France and the United Kingdom?

Should we quit NATO as well?

Perhaps we should pack up all of our military forces and disband them all together?

Would you like to see that? It amuses me as I know from your posts you are far from a pacifist.

[MMC]

So does your new outlook suggest abandoning our long standing allies France and the United Kingdom?

Should we quit NATO as well?

Perhaps we should pack up all of our military forces and disband them all together?

Would you like to see that? It amuses me as I know from your posts you are far from a pacifist.

Yes we should drop out of NATO.....as the Cold War is over. Let the French and the English as well as all those other EU Countries start having to pay for their own defense. Let them spend their own money instead of using us.

Yes we should begin to close down Embassies and go with like a regional hub for whatever region of the planet. This will cut the SOS Dept. and it will cut Military personell in the form of Marines from those Embassies.

As far as our Allies the French and the Brits are concerned. You can see they have no problem spending out money, using our tech, and then involving us into other countries civil wars. We have been here with the French before. We should have learned our lessen the first time. With friends like these who needs enemies?!

[Conley]

You hit that one out of the park MMC ;D

[MMC]

You hit that one out of the park MMC ;D

Well truthfully I am tired of hearing about how the French are allies of ours. They wussed out with Iraq. They barely send any troops or assistance with Afghanistan. Plus they are responsible for Officially recognizing the Rebels as the Ruling Gov of Libya. Before Qadhafi was out. Just Like now the French want to declare victory without the capture of him.

Now we have learned there is AQ in the Rebels per Sec. Gates. We also know there are Islamic Extremists in their Group. We also Know that the Sunni would do anything they can to Oust Qadhafi from OPEC.

Moreover the US needs to stop listening to all those EU economists that know so much about our Economy that they just can't get theirs right.

[Conley]

Yep...a stronger president than Obama would have called the French on it, not jumped right in along with them. This was a minor skirmish anyway that we had no business getting involved in. The uprising would have been squashed quickly were it not for all the Western military stepping in. Not sure why getting rid of Q suddenly became such a priority since it looks like we were pretty buddy-buddy with him for years, and sending our suspects to Libya as well.

[MMC]

Yep...a stronger president than Obama would have called the French on it, not jumped right in along with them. This was a minor skirmish anyway that we had no business getting involved in. The uprising would have been squashed quickly were it not for all the Western military stepping in. Not sure why getting rid of Q suddenly became such a priority since it looks like we were pretty buddy-buddy with him for years, and sending our suspects to Libya as well.

Not to mention he sent Troops to Iraq.....Qadhafi that is. Wonder how all are viewing that when some of our own people were fighting side by side with them. His troops were up in the Kurds areas in Iraq.

[Conley]

Yep...a stronger president than Obama would have called the French on it, not jumped right in along with them. This was a minor skirmish anyway that we had no business getting involved in. The uprising would have been squashed quickly were it not for all the Western military stepping in. Not sure why getting rid of Q suddenly became such a priority since it looks like we were pretty buddy-buddy with him for years, and sending our suspects to Libya as well.

Not to mention he sent Troops to Iraq.....Qadhafi that is. Wonder how all are viewing that when some of our own people were fighting side by side with them. His troops were up in the Kurds areas in Iraq.

Wow, I didn't know that. Didn't think anyone was friends with the Kurds.

[MMC]

Yep...a stronger president than Obama would have called the French on it, not jumped right in along with them. This was a minor skirmish anyway that we had no business getting involved in. The uprising would have been squashed quickly were it not for all the Western military stepping in. Not sure why getting rid of Q suddenly became such a priority since it looks like we were pretty buddy-buddy with him for years, and sending our suspects to Libya as well.

Not to mention he sent Troops to Iraq.....Qadhafi that is. Wonder how all are viewing that when some of our own people were fighting side by side with them. His troops were up in the Kurds areas in Iraq.

Wow, I didn't know that. Didn't think anyone was friends with the Kurds.

Yeah.....just us or is that US?